Salzburg vs Benfica – Champions League | Date: Tuesday, 12 December 2023 | Kick-off: 21:00 CET | Venue:Red Bull Arena (Wals-Siezenheim)
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Another crucial and tough match to predict.
The bookies see Benfica as slight favorites in this matchup.
Understand that the guests not only need just win here, but they also need to score at least 3 goals and keep a clean sheet.
The first match between those teams ended in Salzburg’s favor 2:0.
Both H2H and goal difference are in the Austrian side’s favor.
We say Benfica will win or draw against Salzburg.
Prediction: Draw
As we mentioned before, Benfica need at least 3 goals in this matchup. We expect to see a high-scoring matchup between the two sides.
Betting Tip: Total goals over 2
Salzburg will host Benfica in the UEFA Champions League Group D matchup, as both sides are still in the race for the 3rd spot, which will book a place in the UEFA Europa League playoffs.
Salzburg managed to seal a point against Real Sociedad in their last UCL matchup.
The Austrian side are now undefeated in their previous 5 games in all competitions (W3, D2 L0).
Meanwhile, Benfica were close to claiming their first victory in the Champions League, however, the Portuguese side failed to keep a 3:0 advantage and as a result, tied to earn their first point in the competition this season. Thanks to João Mário, who netted three goals for Benfica. They are undefeated in their last five games in all competitions (W2 D3 L0).
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| 1 | Real Sociedad (Q) | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 2 | +5 | 11 |
| 2 | Inter Milan (Q) | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 5 | +3 | 11 |
| 3 | RB Salzburg | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 5 | −2 | 4 |
| 4 | Benfica (Y) | 4 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 10 | −6 | 1 |
Predicted Started Lineups
Salzburg: Schlager; Dedic, Morgalla, Pavlovic, Guindo; Gloukh, Bidstrup, Capaldo, Sucic; Konate, Ratkov
Benfica: Trubin; Aursnes, A. Silva, Otamendi, Morato; Luis, Neves; Di Maria, R. Silva, Mario; P. Musa
TV Channel: DAZN